positieverbetering
Syllables
po-si-tie-ver-be-te-ring
Pronunciation
/poˈsɪ.ti.ə.vər.be.ˈte.rɪŋ/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ver- + positie + -verbetering
The Dutch word 'positieverbetering' is divided into seven syllables: po-si-tie-ver-be-te-ring. The primary stress falls on the 'be' syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from the prefix 'ver-', the root 'positie', and the suffix '-verbetering'. Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
The act of making something better in terms of position.
Position improvement
“De positieverbetering was cruciaal voor het team.”
“Door de positieverbetering konden ze de wedstrijd winnen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'be'.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. si — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. tie — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a vowel.. ver — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. be — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ring — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
Maximizing Onsets
Dutch syllable division prioritizes creating syllables with onsets (consonant-vowel structure) whenever possible.
Vowel Hiatus
When two vowels appear consecutively, they are generally separated into different syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are typically broken up to create syllables, but the specific rules depend on the cluster's complexity.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification. No major exceptions apply.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence